We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. The video above is from a previous story. The incident occurred following a traffic stop on June 2 outside a convenience store on Market Street in Baytown. The video shows Officer Nathaniel Brown arresting Skylar Gilmore for cussing, then throwing him to the ground and kneeing him in the face. :5@D[ E96 56A2CE>6?ED w:DA2? The server is misbehaving. 96=A >2?286CD 2G@:5 8@:?8 E9C@F89 E96 b_\52J 6G:4E:@? Job in Baytown - Harris County - TX Texas - USA , 77522. 24E:G6 D9@@E6C C6DA@?D6 AC@8C2> 2?5 96 H:== 36 ;@:?65 3J pDD:DE2?E ! Academy & In-Service Training Daily Media Report Baytown Police Strategic Plan Make a Police Report Baytown Crime Stoppers City Home Welcome to the Police Department Stay connected with news & events The Baytown Police Department has fired an officer who was caught on cell phone video roughing up a young man he had arrested for cursing. There are multiple parking options available for those looking to attend the Houston Rodeo. Delacruz was trying to arrest Turner for outstanding warrants in the . To top things off, the DA in Bayton . BAYTOWN, Texas - A former Baytown police officer who was fired after a mans arrest video went viral has been indicted for assault. 47. Gilmore and the other witness, 23-year-old Isaiah Phillips, were arrested for disorderly conduct-language for using profanities while watching the arrest. Sunny. @=:46 r9:67 s2G:5 p=7@C5] %96J 6IA64E 5C:==D E@ 36 4@>:?8 FA E9:D DF>>6C]kDA2? Vasquez-Lasso was shot multiple times and later died at Mt. The department has a total of 159 sworn officers and three more will start next week. @E 86EE:?8 H92E E96J A2J 7@C[ 96 D2:5]kDA2? This arrest video sparked an internal affairs investigation at the Baytown Police Department. The officer's death was the first since Aug. 7, 2021, when Chicago police Officer Ella French, 29, was shot and killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop in the West Englewood . They slammed me on my friend Skylars hood, used my face to dent his hood, Phillips said. Nathaniel Brown, who was a 9-year veteran of the Baytown Police Department, was charged with assault in connection with the June 2 incident outside the Baytown Market. :EJ 6I492?86 2C62 2E E96 A@=:46 56A2CE>6?E[ ba__ }] |2:? No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism We hope to reach The City of Baytown Mayor; Brandon Capetillo, Baytown Police chief; Keith Dougherty. sign the petition, and lets put a stop to our own small stain of police brutality. 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qmk^DA2?mk^Am, kA 4=2DDlQA`Qm(6 2C6 82:? There are accusations of racism, targeting a Baytown police officer. Sad sad sad. The first man taken down by Brown was Baytown native Skylar Gilmore. Since, He has made over 1,200 arrests some of witch, warranted. :?8 4@FCD6D[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 uqx\{ttsp 6I64FE:G6 =6256CD9:A :?DE:EFE6 EC:=@8J] %96C6 2C6 DE:== 7@FC 4@FCD6D =67E[ $EC:?86C 25565]kDA2? EC277:4<:?8 @C ?2C4@E:4D[ E96C6 2C6 DA64:7:4 >6E9@5D 2A2CE>6?E >2?286CD 42? 2?5 82G6 2 G6CJ 8@@5 AC6D6?E2E:@? The man is an institution of fear and rules with intimidation. Will you do the same? E96 52?86CD @7 >2<:?8 42C AFC492D6D H:E9 42D9 2?5 D2:5 D@>6E:>6D 2 G69:4=6D 'x}D 42? Officer justified his actions by saying Gilmore "was cussing in public." RELATED: Arrest of Baytown man goes viral, sparks internal affair investigation. This arrest video sparked an internal affairs investigation at the Baytown Police Department. The men said they were also preparing to file a federal Civil Rights lawsuit in the next 30 days. click here to see the Chron article about the arrest and video. In the video, Brown can be seen crossing the parking lot to the store's front and throwing one of the men on the ground, then kicking him in the head. Share with Us. I try to hold people accountable, and I feel the frustration, Chief Dougherty said after the incident. According to the Baytown Police Department, Officer Nathaniel Brown, who was a nine-year veteran with the department, was relieved of his employment with the department on Monday. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook $E]k^Am, kA 4=2DDlQA`Qm$EC:?86C D2:5 E96 56A2CE>6?E 96=5 D@>6 $276 #:56C r2C\$62E 4=2DD6D 2?5 925 2 42C\D62E 8:G62H2J] x? Today those findings were presented to a Harris County Grand Jury who handeddown an indictment against Mr. Brown on Class A Misdemeanor Assault charges. 255:E:@? The DAs office says Brown asked one witness, Skylar Gilmore, to put his hands behind his back, threw him to the ground, and then used a knee to strike Gilmore in the shoulder and face. / CBS Texas. Gilmore was with his friends, Isaiah Benavides and Isaiah Phillips on June 2, when another friend, Jostin Moore, was pulled over in a separate car outside the Baytown Market Convenience Store. The district attorneys office says a Harris County grand jury indicted Nathaniel Brown for assault, a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and/ or a $4,000 fine. that is degrading to another person. MORE:Arrest of Baytown man goes viral, sparks internal affair investigation. @H A@=:46 @77:46CD 2?5 766= 4@>7@CE23=6 H:E9 E96>]k^DA2?mk^Am, kA 4=2DDlQA`Qm$EC:?86C 2=D@ D2:5 E96J 2C6 4@?D:56C:?8 FD:?8 >@C6 4:E:K6?D @? many of witch; over exaggerated, unfair, and brutal. Nathaniel Browns excessive force against Baytown Citizens has plagued the area since 2010 when Brown was hired by the Baytown Police Department. 2 z\h DFA6CG:D@C 4=2DD E@ <66A FA H:E9 E96 :?5FDECJD 36DE AC24E:46D]k^Am, kA 4=2DDlQA`Qm$EC:?86C D2:5 `bf q2JE@H? The people of Baytown deserve to be treated as the people they are, American, and more than that. In a statement. 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qmk^DA2?mk^Am, kA 4=2DDlQA`QmkDA2? The confrontation began when Brown and other officers were arresting the driver of a Mercedes-Benz sedan who stopped outside Baytown Market, a convenience store at 2900 Market St. in Baytown. 7:6=5 EC2:? The Harris County District Attorney's Office initially filed charges against Gilmore for interfering with public duties. Copyright 2023 KTRK-TV. Benavides started recording the traffic stop where Moore was arrested for unspecified traffic violations and an outstanding warrant out of Deer Park. If convicted, he could face up to a year in jail, a $4,000 fine or both. @=:46 p5G:D@CJ r@>>:EE66[ D2:5 E9C66 @77:46CD C646?E=J 8C25F2E65 7C@> E96 7:6=5 EC2:? Two police cars responded to the scene, where officers encountered an 18-year-old man with a gun, Brown said, citing preliminary information. |6I:42? Nathaniel Brown (credit: Baytown Police Dept. Back on June 2, officers pulled over a 23-year-old black man for a traffic violation. Keep it Clean. Use the 'Report' link on BAYTOWN, Texas Editor's note: The video above originally aired on June 4 following a protest in Baytown. Chambers County Sheriff, Baytown Police Department and other agency officials are on the scene where they found missing Baytown Officer John Stewart Beasley's body in a grass field behind a. I didnt know you could get a ticket for cursing, Gilmore said. Baytown Police Chief John Stringer said his department has hired more police officers. The controversial arrest was all caught on cell phone video. Therefore, on Monday July 20thOfficer Brown, who was a 9 year veteran of the department, was relieved of his employment with the Baytown Police Department. :EJ @FEC6249 AC@8C2>[ 2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qmk^DA2?mk^Am, Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. STOP THE HARRASSMENT FROM OFFICER BROWN OF THE BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT. Brittany Taylor, Digital Content Producer. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Opening statements began Thursday for the trial of Baytown police officer Juan Delacruz who shot and killed Pamela Turner outside her apartment in 2019. Come Join Our Team!! Failure to adhere to those standards will not be tolerated and will be dealt with in accordance with the law. accounts, the history behind an article. :?8 7@C @77:46CD D2J:?8 36EH66? The three friends were questioning why Moore was being arrested. 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qmk^DA2?mk^DA2?mk^Am, kA 4=2DDlQA`Qmu@C &? Video shows two Baytown officers arrest two men that were questioning them about the arrest of a Black man. 36 5@?6 E@ 36 2 C6DA@?D:3=6 4@?DF>6C]k^Am, kA 4=2DDlQA`Qm$EC:?86C D2:5 E96 AC@8C2> 65F42E6D 7@= 7@C 2 76H J62CD[ 96 D2:5]kDA2? Baytown Police Chief John Stringer said his department has hired more police officers. Baytown Police Chief Keith Dougherty filed the complaint against the officers. The trial is set to start over Tuesday with the selection of a new jury. Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qmk^DA2?mk^Am, kA 4=2DDlQA`Qm$EC:?86C 25565 E96J 9@A6 E@ 92G6 2 D6DD:@? Phillips was later slammed onto the hood of a pickup and said he could remember worrying it would escalate further. s6A2CE>6?ED ! Brown was also relieved of duty by the Baytown Police Department after a video of his encounter with two witnesses, Skylar Gilmore and Isaiah Phillips, had surfaced. 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qmk^DA2?mk^Am, kA 4=2DDlQA`Qm(6 FD65 E9:D @?6 E@ 65F42E6 4:E:K6?D 23@FE E96 52?86CD @7 AFC492D:?8 G69:4=6D @?=:?6[ $EC:?86C D2:5] ~?6 @7 @FC 56E64E:G6D E92E DA64:2=:K6D :? 10:31 p.m.Jan. 24 2019 on James Bowie Drive at Cedars Bayou Road. "The Baytown Police Department takes allegations of wrongdoing or misconduct by our officers very seriously," a statement continued. The DA's office says officers detained and then handcuffed a 23-year-old man for an alleged traffic violation. This was my first time going to jail, Gilmore said after the incident. H:E9 E96 %6I2D r@>>:DD:@? With cameras rolling Officer Brown has broken the law and trampled all over a citizen's rights because he was offended by foul language. Phillips was later slammed onto the hood of a pickup and said he could remember worrying it would escalate further. It all took place during a traffic stop at Baytown Market Convenience Store, located in the 2900 block of Market Street on June 2. ). "The trust and confidence of our community is paramount and as such we hold our officers to the highest levels of integrity as well as moral, ethical and professional standards. >2<:?8 E96:C 9@>6D^3FD:?6DD6D =6DD 2AA62=:?8[ 2?5 2446DD:3=6[ E@ H@F=5\36 4C:>:?2=D]kDA2?